Three years later, I am finally publishing this, while slightly cringing. Looking back I was incredibly boy crazy and made a few unwise decisions. I enjoyed my dating escapades in London and it provided invaluable lessons to get me where I am today, but I am glad to have matured since then. The first night … Continue reading My London Dating App Experience: Tinder & Bumble
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The Lost Art of Reading a Book
Back when I started this blog eight years ago I used to be an avid reader; once completing a goal of 24 books in one year. I miss the days when technology was a luxury and not a constant distraction. Yes, reading articles online can still expand your mind and vocabulary, but we are faced … Continue reading The Lost Art of Reading a Book
The Valentine’s Week Experiment
The bible states, the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else (shout out to One Tree Hill, aka my teenage bible). With Valentine's Day coming up I was reminded not only about the guy who was now out of my life, but also that I never had a proper Valentine's … Continue reading The Valentine’s Week Experiment
Dear Bridget Jones: An Embarrassing First Date
Dear Bridget Jones, I've been compiling a post of what it's like to date in London, particularly on dating apps, but had to put that aside for now to share the most embarrassing date I've ever been on. Great guy, awful experience ... I set up a date with this guy via Bumble and for … Continue reading Dear Bridget Jones: An Embarrassing First Date
2017 Resolutions & Looking Back on 2016
2016 has surprised me, as I never imagined it could top 2015. This has been a year of adventure, growth, and turning lifelong dreams into a reality. Of course, 2016 has been a shitty year globally, but who says I can't focus on the positive? Now I know 2017 might not be as life changing … Continue reading 2017 Resolutions & Looking Back on 2016
Blogging Awards + Answering Travel Questions
I've been nominated! For those of you who aren't aware of these blogging awards, it's a way to engage in the blogging community and get to know some great new bloggers. Thanks to The Files of a Traveling Daydreamer for the nomination! Go check out her blog if you haven't already :) Here are the rules: … Continue reading Blogging Awards + Answering Travel Questions
My Scoliosis Story
Adapted from a short story I wrote back in January 2010 - I tried to play it off as fiction, but this is the real story about what I went through back in 2007. Attached are pictures from the morning of my surgery through to going home from the hospital. S ... the first letter … Continue reading My Scoliosis Story